Inevitability of the emergence and persistence of genetic parasites caused by evolutionary instability of parasite-free states
Genetic parasites, including viruses and mobile genetic elements, are ubiquitous among cellular life forms, and moreover, are the most abundant biological entities on earth that harbor the bulk of the genetic ...
Source: Biology Direct - Category: Biology Authors: Eugene V. Koonin, Yuri I. Wolf and Mikhail I. Katsnelson Tags: Opinion Source Type: research